Nerdy News., ISS Passes. |
Nerdy News., ISS Passes. |
Wed, 26 Sep 2018 - 19:08
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If you've not seen it yet or just want to again, lots of bright ones at a civilised hour, after a
quiet couple of months. https://www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary.a...t=18&tz=GMT Figs are for London: Adjust for your location. (top right). This post has been edited by Neil B: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 - 19:09 -------------------- |
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Thu, 27 Sep 2018 - 13:35
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Member Group: Members Posts: 401 Joined: 4 Nov 2007 Member No.: 15,070 |
Even better, download Astropanel to your phone & you get a clear sky forecast & a countdown to when it will appear, along with a pointer for the correct direction to look.
It also tells you when there's Iridium flares too. |
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Thu, 27 Sep 2018 - 14:35
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Unhappily the Iridium satellites are being decommissioned at present. Watch the flares while you can!
https://spacenews.com/iridium-starting-to-d...n-comes-online/ |
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Thu, 27 Sep 2018 - 16:27
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Webmaster Group: Root Admin Posts: 8,205 Joined: 30 Mar 2003 From: Wokingham, UK Member No.: 2 |
Unhappily the Iridium satellites are being decommissioned at present. Watch the flares while you can! These are the original Iridium constellation satellites, of course. The next generation satellites are being launched to replace them, so there'll be more fireworks in 20 years or so! -------------------- Regards,
Fredd __________________________________________________________________________
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Thu, 27 Sep 2018 - 17:38
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I need to get out less, I thought they contained irridium and the flare was them burning up as they de-orbit
sort of a mini re-enactment of the KT extinction event without the extinction part, to confuse future atcheologists I still have the spaceweather dot com app working on my ipone4 which also lists local times, magnitudes & directions and shows a little picture of the satellite. Now spaceweather is workng, it seems to direct me to the heavens above page anyway. |
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Thu, 27 Sep 2018 - 18:47
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Member Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 9 May 2007 Member No.: 11,946 |
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Thu, 27 Sep 2018 - 19:18
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Member Group: Members Posts: 6,898 Joined: 15 Dec 2007 From: South of John O'Groats, north of Cape Town. Member No.: 16,066 |
I have often been out ISS spotting, in particular on Christmas Eve with the grandbrats!
However, I don't know what I am looking for in an iridium flare. Could someone help, please? -------------------- Cabbyman 11 PPCs 0
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Thu, 27 Sep 2018 - 20:01
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I have often been out ISS spotting, in particular on Christmas Eve with the grandbrats! However, I don't know what I am looking for in an iridium flare. Could someone help, please? call 116 123 -------------------- All advice is given freely. It is given without guarantee and responsibility for its use rests with the user
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Thu, 27 Sep 2018 - 20:07
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Member Group: Members Posts: 6,898 Joined: 15 Dec 2007 From: South of John O'Groats, north of Cape Town. Member No.: 16,066 |
No answer. It went to voicemail!
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Thu, 27 Sep 2018 - 21:05
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I have often been out ISS spotting, in particular on Christmas Eve with the grandbrats! However, I don't know what I am looking for in an iridium flare. Could someone help, please? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_flare As has been mentioned, they are becoming a thing of the past as the old satellites are replaced. |
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Thu, 27 Sep 2018 - 23:38
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Member Group: Members Posts: 26,655 Joined: 6 Nov 2014 Member No.: 74,048 |
-------------------- All advice is given freely. It is given without guarantee and responsibility for its use rests with the user
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Fri, 28 Sep 2018 - 08:43
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Member Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 9 May 2007 Member No.: 11,946 |
Details of time and date of Iridium flares can be found at:
https://www.heavens-above.com Select location under "Configuration" and then click "Iridium Flares" under Satellites. |
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Fri, 28 Sep 2018 - 11:43
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Member Group: Members Posts: 401 Joined: 4 Nov 2007 Member No.: 15,070 |
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